frank
Open and sincere in expression.
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Freedom inside a frank reply
How frank reached English
oldest firstinto Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
francus
‘free, at liberty, exempt from service’
into Anglo-French
into Middle English
Middle English
frank
‘free, liberal, generous’
became English
The story of frank
Middle English frank meant free. It came through Anglo-French franc and Medieval Latin francus, from the name of the Franks.
Medieval Latin and French adjective stages are omitted from the matching slots.
Source
Merriam-Webster: frankThe earlier free sense and route from the people name are explicit; the mail verb preserves freedom from charge.